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EP2454447B1
EP2454447B1 EP10730573.2A EP10730573A EP2454447B1 EP 2454447 B1 EP2454447 B1 EP 2454447B1 EP 10730573 A EP10730573 A EP 10730573A EP 2454447 B1 EP2454447 B1 EP 2454447B1
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Tine Bauck Dahl
Brian Giles
Magnus Huse
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B36/00—Heating, cooling or insulating arrangements for boreholes or wells, e.g. for use in permafrost zones
    • E21B36/001—Cooling arrangements
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B41/00—Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00
    • E21B41/0007—Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00 for underwater installations
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/01—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells specially adapted for obtaining from underwater installations
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D1/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators
    • F28D1/02—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid
    • F28D1/0206—Heat exchangers immersed in a large body of liquid
    • F28D1/022—Heat exchangers immersed in a large body of liquid for immersion in a natural body of water, e.g. marine radiators
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D1/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators
    • F28D1/02—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid
    • F28D1/04—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits
    • F28D1/047—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits the conduits being bent, e.g. in a serpentine or zig-zag
    • F28D1/0477—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits the conduits being bent, e.g. in a serpentine or zig-zag the conduits being bent in a serpentine or zig-zag

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  • the present invention regards a subsea cooling unit.
  • Coolers in general are of course well known in the art, for example as radiators in automobiles and refrigerator systems.
  • One example of a representative cooler is shown in GB 2145806 which shows a stack of serpentine coils used in a cooler for a refrigerator.
  • Another example of a cooling system is described in WO 2009/046566 which shows a cooling unit being assembled from bends and straight pieces of stainless steel.
  • WO2008/004885 which describes a lightweight underwater cooling assembly.
  • WO 2008/147219 A2 discloses a subsea cooling unit having an inlet for a hot fluid and an outlet for a cold fluid, the cooling unit comprising a number of cooler coils.
  • US 3750248 A discloses a method of making a refrigeration evaporator or condenser construction.
  • a cooling unit as defined in the attached claims provides a solution to this need.
  • a subsea cooling unit comprising a first header pipe, a second header pipe having its longitudinal axis substantially parallel with and in a distance from the first header pipe, and arranged between the first and second header pipe, at least one set of cooler coils; where the at least one set is formed such that the coils are arranged in one plane.
  • the first header pipe is adapted for communication with at least one hydrocarbon well and forming a common inlet for the subsea cooling unit.
  • the second header pipe is adapted for communication with a flow line and forming a common outlet for the subsea cooling unit.
  • Each set of cooler coils is individually connected to both the header pipes.
  • header pipes are as said adapted to be connected to processing equipment subsea and forms an inlet and outlet of the subsea cooling unit.
  • the cooling unit may be used to cool a medium with for instance seawater.
  • the medium to be cooled may then be guided within the header pipes and the coils, to be cooled with seawater on the outside of the pipes.
  • the length of the flow path in a set of cooler coils may easily be adapted.
  • the number of sets of cooler coils may also easily be adapted.
  • the cooling effect of the cooling unit may possibly also be altered during the life time of the cooling unit, by having the header pipes configured such that they may receive additional sets of cooler coils during the life time of the cooling unit.
  • the header pipes have longitudinal axes arranged mainly in parallel, and a plane wherein the coils of one set is arranged, may be arranged transverse to the longitudinal axes of the header pipes. If the longitudinal axis of one header pipe forms an X-axis of a coordinate system, the longitudinal axis of the two header pipes are arranged in a plane with both the X- and Y-axes and a Z-axis transverse to this X/Y-plane to form the coordinate system. The plane of the cooler coils may then be arranged parallel with the Z-axis and Y-axis and transverse to the X-axis.
  • the plane of the cooler coils may be arranged inclined in relation to the X- and Y-axes and parallel to the Z-axis.
  • the plane of the cooler coils may be arranged inclined in relation to the Z- and X-axes and parallel to the Y-axis.
  • the cooler coils may be arranged inclined in relation to all three axes.
  • the cooling unit may comprise several sets connected to the header pipes, where the sets may be arranged with their main plane of the coils in parallel.
  • the pipes used for the cooling coils have a nominal diameter D.
  • the term "nominal diameter" is a well known term for those skilled in the art, and one example for such nominal diameters is given in the ANSI B.36.19 standard.
  • the pipes forming the coils of one set may have a nominal diameter D, where D may be from 1 to 2 inches (2,54 cm to 5,08 cm), preferably 1,5 inches (3,81 cm).
  • the at least one set of cooler coils form a serpentine configuration and may comprise at least three straight pipes and at least two 180 degrees bends, where the straight pipes and the bends are arranged to form continuous coils forming an internal flow path and two connectors, one at each end of the flow path for connection of the set of cooler coils to the header pipes.
  • the straight pipes and the bends are preferably prefabricated standard units. The assembly of the straight pipes and the bends will then form a serpentine flow path. By assembly of a number of these one may adapt the set of cooler coils to the length necessary for the specific use, which gives great versatility of the cooling unit.
  • the standardization of the elements forming the cooling unit also makes it inexpensive and easily adaptable.
  • the set may be formed with a pipe diameter D, the bends with a radius R, and a distance S between each of the straight pipes having a length L, where R may be between 3,1D and 1,9D.
  • the set may be formed with a pipe diameter D, the bends with a radius R, and a distance S between each of the straight pipes having a length L, where S may be between 3,0D and 4,0D
  • the set may be formed with a pipe diameter D, the bends with a radius R, and a distance S between each of the straight pipes having a length L, where L advantageously may be between 20D and 35D, preferably 30D
  • the cooling unit may comprise several sets, where the distance between the straight pipes in neighboring sets may be between 3,0D and 4,0D, where D is the diameter of the pipes.
  • the present invention also regards a method for manufacturing a subsea cooler comprising the steps of preparing a number of identical straight pipes and bends, assembling the straights and bends in a serpentine configuration and formed in one plane, and attaching a connector at each end of the assembly, preparing other identical assemblies and connecting each assembly to first and second header pipes, resulting in a modular cooling unit.
  • the pipes are welded together.
  • the assembly is formed with at least three straight pipes and at least two 180 degrees bends.
  • FIG. 1 shows a standard subsea gas compression layout.
  • a flow line 10 bearing well hydrocarbons from one or more wells (not shown) passes through cooler 12 into a scrubber 14.
  • liquids i.e.. water and oil
  • the gas passes through line 20 to a gas compressor 22.
  • Gas and liquids are recombined into an export flow line 24 to a receiving facility which may be located in an offshore platform or onshore.
  • An anti-surge loop 26 is arranged to recycle gas back into the separator.
  • a special valve (anti-surge valve) 28 and a second cooler 30 is provided in the anti-surge loop.
  • the second cooler is arranged to cool down gas that has been heated by going through the compressor.
  • the cooler as shown in Fig. 3 consists of a number of identical standard modules or said with other words a set of cooler coils 400 that will be assembled as shown to form the cooler assembly.
  • a cooler module or set 400 is shown in Fig. 2 .
  • the cooler module is in the form of a coil comprising a number of straight pipes 40 connected with alternating 180° bends 42 and 44. Pipes 40 and bends 42, 44 all lay within the same plane in the shown embodiment.
  • the pipes 40, bends 42,44 and connectors 46 form an internal flow path through the set or cooler module 400.
  • Fluid from the flow line 10 enters the header 48 and flows through pipe 40 to the other header 48.
  • the headers are used for distributing fluid evenly to each module.
  • the modular design enables the assembly of the number of identical modules according to the flow and the cooling requirements. As can be seen from Fig. 3 each cooler module is assembled with the headers to create the cooler assembly.
  • the cooler module has the pipes arranged in a plane, with the straights and bends all having axes that fall within the plane. This makes it easy to stack the modules in parallel as shown in Fig. 3 . This results in an efficient stack up to maximize the cooling effect.
  • the pipe has diameter D, which preferably is between 1 and 2 inches (2,5 to 5 cm).
  • the pipe has a nominal diameter of 1,5 inch schedule 40 (ANSI B36,19) which will then have an outer diameter of 48.3 millimeters.
  • the length of each straight section is L, that for example may be 1 meter.
  • the bends has a radius R.
  • the distance between the straight pipes as measured from the axis is S. We have found that the most efficiency gain can be found when R is smaller than 3,1D but larger than 1,9D and S is smaller than 4,0D but larger than 3,0D.
  • the distance between each module (as measured between the planes) may preferably be the same distance S.
  • fig. 5a to 5d there are shown different configurations of the orientation of the set of cooler coils or modules in relation to the header pipes.
  • a plane of the set of cooler coils, as indicated by P1-P4 are arranged transverse to a longitudinal axis Mx a the header pipe.
  • This longitudinal axis of the header pipe Mx forms an X-axis in an imaginary coordinate system.
  • the header pipes both have a longitudinal axis which will be in an imaginary XY-plane, and a Z-axis will be transverse to this XY-plane.
  • the plane of the cooler coils in fig. 5a is thereby parallel to both the Z-axis and the Y-axis.
  • the plane of the cooler coils are reoriented compared with fig. 5a .
  • the planes P1-P3 of the cooler coils is parallel to the Z-axis but forms an angle in relation to both the X- and Y-axes. The plane is thereby inclined in one direction.
  • the planes P1-P3 are again reoriented, to be inclined in one direction but twisted in comparison with fig. 5b .
  • the planes are parallel with the Y-axis and inclined in relation to the X-axis and the Z-.axis.
  • fig. 5d there is shown yet anther configuration where the planes P1-P2 are given both the inclinations as shown in fig. 5b and fig. 5c , and thereby is inclined in relation to all three axes.
  • fig. 6a to 6b there are shown different embodiments of a cooler coils set.
  • the set is formed with nine bends and ten straight pipes.
  • fig. 6b there are twenty straight pipes, and in fig. 6c there are thirty-four straight pipes.
  • fig. 7 there is shown an embodiment of a cooler coils set where the length of the twenty-eight straight pipes are longer than in the embodiment shown in fig. 6 .
  • cooler coil sets with an even number of straight pipes, but there may also be uneven numbers if the header pipes are arranged shifted and not on one side of the cooler coils set. This shows that the cooler coils set may be adapted to the specific use, by adapting the length of the cooler coils.
  • a unit for assembly of the cooler coils set according to the invention may as an alternative to being a unit in the form of a bend and in addition another unit in the form of a straight pipes, be a unit comprising a bend and at least a part of a straight pipe.
  • One possible embodiment of this solution is to have all units equal, where each unit is forming a bend and one straight pipe, or where each unit is forming a bend and parts of two straight pipes. Such a configuration will possibly lead to less assembly joints compared to a system assembled from separate bends and straight pipes as explained earlier. This will again for instance mean less welding to assemble the cooling unit.
  • the design offers a number of advantages not seen in prior art designs. Firstly, the number of bends and straights can be tailored to the space available, e.g. height. Secondly the modules can be stacked together in a frame to give the compact design. The final size will be determined by the flow rate and the cooling efficiency. The design also results in an easier and more efficient way of producing the assembly and enables an optimum cathodic protection arrangement as the elements forming the subsea cooler are standard unit elements, the cathodic protection may also be standardized.
  • a special advantage of the invention is that since all the parts (bends and straights) are standardized the parts can be manufactured in bulk and then assembled e.g. welded together in the configuration most suited to the physical characteristics of the well fluids and the desired cooling effect. The end result is a more efficient and therefore cheaper manufacture of the cooler.

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